If you have a company you are thinking of investing in throw it by me and I will give you me two cents. To get started I will throw out a couple of my favorite companies to invest in.

ISRG = Intuitive Surgical = Although it is supporting a high P/E of 40 this company cannot be valued in the traditional sense. Why ? because it is a monopoly. Monopolies are rare in today's world but Intuitive Surgical was fortunate enough to be the first company to develop robotic surgical equipment and snatch up a bunch of patents. I had the opportunity to buy on a rare dip where it hit 27 P/E a year and a half ago. It was $295 a share then but has risen to $540.00 a share in short order. I had to hawk my wife's gold jewelry to buy a handful of shares but it was worth it. I still plan to Dollar Cost Average on ISRG for the next decade. A viable competitor will arise someday but by then they will be so far ahead of the game it be like a gnat on an elephant. To check out what this company does go here:http://www.intuitivesurgical.com/

PNRA = Panera Bread = This is another company that is supporting a rather high P/E ratio but don't get scared ! Panera is in in a very unique situation to continue to grow for a good decade ahead. If you do not live in the mid-west you may not be familiar with Panera but it is known as a fast casual. Basically, Panera serves high quality fresh food in a quasi-cafeteria setting with a laid back comfortable cafe' environment. Panera was one of the few companies to actually grow during the great recession. How did they do it ? Cut prices ? No...... They just decided to keep doing what they have always done. Serve delicious fresh food. People were willing to pay a little more for the quality and atmosphere. If you would have bought a share of Panera right before the shit hit the fan in 12/31/2007 the share price was $35.82. Today the share price is $146.87 and they show no sign of letting up. The reason. Panera is still a relatively small company with lots of room to grow. There are still about 12 states that do not have a Panera location and it wasn't until this year that they opened their first store in Manhattan ! Management has been brilliant and executed their growth flawlessley while developing a unique and increasingly poplular brand. As Americans slowly switch to more nutritious and healthier fare, Panera is in a rare position to become one of America's most popular choices. http://www.panerabread.com/

If you are wondering how us normal schleps can afford to buy stock it is because of the discount online do-it-yourself brokerage sites. My fave is Sharebuilder which allows you to buy shares incrementally weekly, bi-montly, or monthly. http://www.sharebuilder.com/

I've moved this spam to classified cus it is spam for your business - not even related to general music or music related topics. nor is it a topic of community or general interest, it's a veiled ad for your new scam. keep any/all similar posts here mason.

Yeah, I own sharebuilder. You are on to me .... I actually thought general discussion could be about anything music or non-music oriented. I have nothing to gain from stock tips, it was a public service. Then again no good deed goes unpunished.

Winnie Da Pooh wrote:Yeah, I own sharebuilder. You are on to me .... I actually thought general discussion could be about anything music or non-music oriented. I have nothing to gain from stock tips, it was a public service. Then again no good deed goes unpunished.